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Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in Dr No (1962): There are few scenes more exciting than Ursula Andress rising from the sea like a sultry goddess from an underwater world in Dr No. It set the gold standard for the quintessential Bond girl, and Swiss siren Andress, became one of the most desired women in the world. Her voice had to be dubbed to mask her thick Swiss German accent, but was anybody even listening?
Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964): This London-born actress, who hit the big time with the legendary British TV series The Avengers and was probably the oldest Bond girl at 38, believed that all Bond girls were bimbos. As Pussy Galore, she led an all-girl pilot squad and put her judo training to good use in a couple of altercations with Bond. No one sniggered at the name more than Sean Connery, either - when Blackman introduces herself, "I must be dreaming" was his witty riposte.
Barbara Bach as Agent XXX in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977): A Bond girl named XXX? Job done. Before she became Mrs Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach sizzled as KGB agent Anya Amasova, aka Agent XXX, who has a personal score to settle with 007, but eventually succumbs to his charms. The film rescued the Bond franchise after the box office disaster of Man With The Golden Gun, for which Bach definitely deserves some of the credit.
Halle Berry as Jinx in Die Another Day (2002): She was already an Oscar winner (having won one for Monster's Ball) and a big star in her own right, but we doubt Halle Berry has looked sexier than she did in her orange Eres bikini (in a tribute to the Ursula Andress bikini sequence from Dr No, of course). Berry played Bond's CIA counterpart Jinx, in a partnership that produced enough sparks to set off a rocket. She's rumoured to wear the same bikini whenever she needs to check if she's still in shape. Reassuring.
Eva Green as Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale (2006): Not too many Bond girls manage to make 007 fall in love with them, but Vesper Lynd is a notable exception. Eva Green brought some serious attitude as a Bond girl who almost matched 007's quick wits and shrewd personality. Beyond her screen performance, this Franco-Swedish actress is a talented classical musician, collects art and was the face of Emporio Armani (but does not enjoy shopping). Sounds like the sort of woman even a real life Bond would fall for.
B?r?nice Marlohe as S?verine? in Skyfall (2012): The French stunner was first brought to international attention when she was cast to play the enigmatic S?verine, opposite Daniel Craig in the twenty-third Bond film. Before she floored the world with her charm, she mainly acted in French television shows, like R.I.S. Police Scientifique (2006) and Medical Emergency (2006). Her Eurasian heritage (Marlohe's father is Cambodian, her mother French) might have set back her movie career in France, but Hollywood welcomed her with open arms, and boy, are we glad.
Olga Kurylenko as Camille Montes? in Quantum Of Solace (2008): For someone who began her career as a model at the tender age of 13, bagging a role as a Bond girl is no surprise. She was discovered by a scout at a station while vacationing in Moscow, and her career only sky-rocketed from there. In the Quantum Of Solace, she played the role of a Bolivian Secret Service agent, on a mission to avenge her parent's death. This is the third-highest-grossing Bond film, having earned $586 million worldwide, and we're sure the directors have Kurylenko to thank.
